People ‘Dirt, Body, or Voice, Everything Is Fair Game’: The Art World’s Favorite Musician, Moses Sumney, Is Now Taking on Visual Art The genre-bending artist’s film 'Blackalachia' is the centerpiece of his first solo gallery show at Nicola Vassell. By Osman Can Yerebakan, Feb 2, 2022
People ‘I’m a Defender of Beauty and Simplicity’: Petra Cortright on Why She Has No Interest in Jumping on the Political Art Bandwagon The celebrated net artist talks about the changing internet landscape, and why she doesn't mix painting and politics. By Kate Brown, Feb 1, 2022
People ‘I Want to Replace Gauguin’s Work:’ How Chamorro Painter Gisela McDaniel Gives Survivors of Trauma a Voice With Her Empowering Portraits We spoke with the Detroit-based artist ahead of her new solo show in London. By Julie Baumgardner, Jan 25, 2022
People ‘It’s a Celebration of Art-Making’: Fresh Beauty Co-Founder Lev Glazman on Designing a Hotel in Hudson for Creatives The Maker is now open in Hudson, New York By Noor Brara, Jan 21, 2022
People ‘We Don’t Do What We Do on Our Own’: Rookie Gallerist Hannah Traore and Veteran Curator Isolde Brielmaier on Mentorship in the Art Industry As Traore opens her eponymous gallery, she and her mentor discuss how to carve a path as entrepreneurs and women of color in the art world. By Daria Harper, Jan 19, 2022
People Filmmaker Gus Van Sant First Saw the ‘Mona Lisa’ When He Was 11. Sixty Years Later, She’s the Inspiration for His Paintings Van Sant is showing his new paintings at Vito Schnabel's gallery in Switzerland. By Osman Can Yerebakan, Jan 17, 2022
People Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch Broke the Mold With Their Redesign of the Met’s New British Galleries. Now, They’re Opening Their Own Space The co-founders of New York design firm Roman and Williams opened Guild Gallery last November. By Noor Brara, Jan 11, 2022
People Rachel Uffner’s Tastemaking Gallery Survived the Great Recession and the Pandemic. The Daily Grind Is Much Harder The gallerist opened her space the same month that Lehman Brothers crashed in 2008. Through the 2020s, she's had to pull out some old tricks she learned back then. By Annie Armstrong, Jan 9, 2022
People ‘Shame Is One of My Predominant Feelings’: Watch Artists Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg Summon Nightmares in Clay As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 6, 2022
People ‘Power in Society Is in the Machine’: Why Agnieszka Pilat Teamed Up With a Robo Dog Named Spot to Paint Our New Tech Overlords Agnieszka Pilat is an artist in residence at Boston Dynamics and other tech companies. By Julie Baumgardner, Jan 5, 2022
People Tracey Emin’s New Year’s Resolution Is to Found Her Own Art School in Margate (No Smoking or Loud Music Allowed) The artist is planning to make the seaside town into an "artist haven." By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 5, 2022
People ‘A Painting Is Never Finished’: Legendary Chef Jacques Pépin on His Secret Life as an Artist, and Why He’s Sharing It Now The French American chef has a solo museum exhibition showcasing 50 years of his art. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 2, 2022
People In Memoriam: Remembering the Curators, Artists, Writers, and Dealers We Lost in 2021 Kaari Upson and Virgil Abloh were among those we lost in 2021. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 28, 2021
People The American Painter Wayne Thiebaud, Who Transformed Cakes Into Symbols of Joy and Longing, Has Died at 101 Thiebaud, who spent most of his life in California, was one of the country's most beloved and recognizable painters. By Julia Halperin, Dec 27, 2021
People Designers Mauricio Guerrero and Brian Butterfield on Giving Back to Mexico by Way of Art and Design This is part of a special series of Creative Conversations focused on Mexico’s contemporary art, design, and culture. By Artnet News in Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 23, 2021
